Regina City Council made several amendments to the zoning bylaw Tuesday night during the second half of their special meeting. One of the amendments will allow recreational facilities to open in light-industrial areas, while discretionary conditions were also granted for heavy-industrial neighborhoods. Part of the process will see the amended bylaws go to the public […]
The premier supports the Federal Government’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion after the investment of billions of taxpayers dollars into the project. Scott Moe also says Ottawa must ensure this isn’t the last pipeline to get federal endorsement. The premier says the province remains deeply concerned the rules set out in Bill […]
Saskatoon police have started an investigation after an RCMP officer fired his gun over the weekend during an incident on the Waterhen Lake First Nation. RCMP say they were on the First Nation Sunday looking for suspects believed to have been involved in a home invasion earlier that day. The suspects were located in a […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canada’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life Tuesday, framing the decision in starkly political terms that portrayed his Liberal government as best positioned to walk the narrow tightrope between economic development and environmental protection. Trapped between the need to find new markets for Canadian oil and […]
With the continued dry conditions, Regina residents are being warned about the use of fire pits. With a severe lack of rain in the Regina area, many areas have dry grass that could ignite easier if a spark from a fire pit lands. Fire Marshal Randy Ryba said there are several bylaws for having fires. […]
Yet another reminder from White Butte RCMP for people to lock their cars and garages and to turn the vehicle off when away from it. Between June 14th and 18th, RCMP say five vehicles have been stolen from White City, Emerald Park and Balgonie with another theft attempted at the Esso in Emerald Park when […]
The town of Lumsden is building a waste water treatment facility to replace its aging lagoon system. The $20.3 Million cost of the project will be split equally between the provincial, federal, and municipal governments, and will allow the town to grow up to just under 4,000 people. Government Relations minister Warren Kaeding said the […]
The provincial government revealed a new income support program for people in need this morning. The Saskatchewan Income Support program is meant to be simpler, transparent, client friendly and have more features that will help clients to more independence and a better quality of life. Social Services Minister Paul Marriman says it will include new […]
Police are investigating after a four-year-old girl ingested meth she found at a campground. The girls mother, Chelsi Melle said her family was at the Boundary Dam Campground on Sunday when her daughter found a container she thought was glitter and ate it. Melle rushed the girl to the hospital where she was told the […]
There’s some relief for drought-stricken parts of southern Saskatchewan. The weather office says weekend rain was 65 millimeters near Humboldt, 46 millimeters in Yorkton, and 15 to 25 near Rosetown, Swift Current and Outlook. Western Canadian Wheat Growers chair Jim Wickett says the rain was spotty on his farm near Rosetown, ranging from a quarter […]
